Richard Branson Quotes

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Richard Branson

Profession : Businessman

Birth : July 18, 1950

All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word.

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When I was a kid, I had a tendency to criticize. But when I did, my mum would whisk me off to the bathroom to stand in front of a mirror. Ten minutes, never less. To think about how criticism is a poor reflection on the one who criticizes.

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We have teams of people working on electric cars. So you never know - you may find Virgin competing with the Tesla in the car business as we do in the space business.

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An exceptional company is the one that gets all the little details right. And the people out on the front line, they know when things are not going right, and they know when things need to be improved. And if you listen to them, you can soon improve all those niggly things which turns an average company into an exceptional company.

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Material things are delightful, but they're not important.

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My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.

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Through the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that's what a number of us are trying to do.

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One thing is certain in business. You and everyone around you will make mistakes.

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I love Notting Hill and Westbourne Grove - there is so much life and vitality around Portobello and Ladbroke Grove. It has come up a lot since I started Virgin more than 40 years ago, but there is so much character.

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Had I pursued my education long enough to learn all the conventional dos and don'ts of starting a business, I often wonder how different my life and career might have been.

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If you're embarking around the world in a hot-air balloon, don't forget the toilet paper.

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If you want to be more productive, then start at the start: get there on time. Whether it is a meeting, a flight, an appointment or a date, it's important to ensure you are there when you say you will be there. This may feel like an old-fashioned tip to give, but it has served me well for five decades in business.

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As more airlines consolidated and grew larger and more focused on the bottom line, flying in the U.S. became an awful experience. Despite moves to block our airline from flying, Virgin America began service in August 2007 - with the goal of making flying good again.

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A good leader doesn't get stuck behind a desk.

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Can you imagine what a different world we will live in when businesses do what's right for the communities and the environment in everything they do?

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The signing of the Sex Pistols was a turning point for Virgin. It put the company on the map and, over the years, attracted bands such as Genesis, the Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz, and Janet Jackson. It also attracted Culture Club, who were ground-breaking.

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You never know with these things when you're trying something new what can happen. This is all experimental.

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A complaint is a chance to turn a customer into a lifelong friend. I say that seriously, not as some press release baloney.

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Capitalism has proven to be the only system that works, but the problem with capitalism is that extreme wealth ends up in the hands of a few people.

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Starting your own business isn't just a job - it's a way of life.

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